General practitioners (GPs) who wish to consider specialty training in palliative medicine may do so through the Royal Australian College of Physicians' Chapter of Palliative Medicine,
A six month Clinical Diploma in Palliative Medicine, involving a clinical attachment with a palliative care service, is available through the Chapter of Palliative Medicine.
Shorter, funded clinical attachments can be arranged through PEPA - the Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach. These placements are followed up with a project undertaken by the participant in their own workplace. PEPA attachments are eligible for CPD points from Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).
A number of postgraduate courses are available through which GPs can obtain additional qualifications in palliative care and related areas:
New South Wales
University of Sydney, Pain Management Research Institute (online)
- Graduate Certificate in Pain Management
- Graduate Diploma in Pain Management
- Master of Pain Management
- Master (Honours) of Pain Management.
Queensland
University of Queensland (online)
- Graduate Certificate in Health Studies, Chronic and Palliative Care
- Graduate Diploma in Health Studies, Chronic and Palliative Care
- Master of Health Studies, Chronic and Palliative Care.
South Australia
Flinders University of South Australia (online, with on campus intensives in some topics)
University of Adelaide
Victoria
University of Melbourne (online or on campus)
Western Australia
Edith Cowan University (online)
- Certificate of Palliative Medicine
- Diploma of Palliative Medicine
- Master of Palliative Medicine
Related CareSearch pages
Short courses
Web based learning
This page was created on 26 March 2007 and is due for review in March 2009